12 Mononucleosis Symptoms

3 Inflamed lymph glands

Although all lymphatic chains can be affected by EBV infection, the mostly affected ganglion groups are the ones located in the armpits, neck, chest, groin and abdomen. This symptom is also caused by the activation of the immune system and its fight against the infection.

The inflamed glands are always bilateral and symmetric. For example, if a patient has a neck ganglion inflamed in the right side, it will also have a ganglion inflamed in the left side too.

If the patient has the posterior cervical ganglia bilaterally inflamed, it is highly suggestive of mononucleosis.

Swelling of certain lymph nodes can last for many weeks, and in extreme cases even years, after the infection is overcome.

It is important to know that, if a patient has these first 3 symptoms (fever, pharyngitis, and inflamed lymph glands), mononucleosis must be differentiated from other diseases that can also cause these symptoms, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV), acute infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6), hepatitis and toxoplasmosis.

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Aurelysmar Grimán Perozo is a doctor from the Centroccidental University "Lisandro Alvarado", with a diploma degree in occupational medicine, and certified in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and advanced electrocardiography. In addition to her work as a doctor, she also writes as a freelancer in medical research.

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